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Adicastery (/dɪˈkæstəri/; from Greek δικαστήριον (dikastērion) 'law-court'; fromδικαστής,dikastes, 'judge, juror') is the name of some departments in theRoman Curia of theCatholic Church.
Pastor bonus (1988) includes this definition:
By the word "dicasteries" are understood theSecretariat of State, Congregations, Tribunals, Councils and Offices, namely, theApostolic Camera, theAdministration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and thePrefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See.[1]
Under the new structure of theRoman Curia created byPraedicate evangelium (effective since 5 June 2022), the formercongregations andpontifical councils are replaced with dicasteries.[2]
As of 2022, there are sixteen dicasteries:[3]